Radience

Electromagnetic Spectrum

Science

amplitude modulation

a method of transmitting information by changing the amplitude of a wave
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electromagnetic wave

a wave of electric and magnetic energy that can travel through matter or a vacuum, like X-rays
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frequency modulation

a method of transmitting information by changing the frequency of a wave
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gamma ray

electromagnetic wave of the shortest wavelength and highest frequency
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microwave

electromagnetic radio waves with wavelengths between 1 mm and 1 m
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radio waves

electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and the lowest frequencies
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ultraviolet wave

an electromagnetic wave with shorter wavelength but higher frequency than visible light
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visible light

electromagnetic waves that humans can see
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x-ray

a high-energy electromagnetic wave, it has shorter wavelength but higher frequency than UV
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